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Abstract

Evidence on Demand was requested by DFID to carry out a climate and
environmental assessment as part of the business case for ‘Support to
Tackling International Corruption in the UK through Anti-Money
Laundering and Anti-Bribery Enforcement’ (aka ‘Enhancing International
Action against Corruption’, EIAAC). This proposes that DFID will extend
support to the Proceeds of Corruption Unit of the Metropolitan Police
Service, the Crown Prosecution Service Asset Recovery Unit, the Overseas
Anti-Corruption Unit of the City of London Police, and the Intelligence
Cell on International Corruption in the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
The additional contribution would enable the work of these institutions
to continue smoothly until the new National Crime Agency is established
and the longer-term role of all the units concerned is clarified. The
intervention is intended to strengthen the capacity of UK policing
institutions in taking action against a number of strategic factors
(money laundering, corruption, etc.) that weaken developing countries in
the areas of good governance and sustainable development while also
aggravating environmental damage and drivers of climate change. The
consultant carried out a Climate and Environmental Assessment (CEA) of
this Business Case which involved defining the climate and environmental
context; applying a Climate and Environmental Sensitivity Analysis (to
identify climate and environmental impacts and opportunities); assigning
a final risk categorisation; and preparing the climate and environment
assurance note.

This report has been produced by Creatura Limited for Evidence on Demand
with the assistance of the UK Department for International Development
(DFID) contracted through the Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and
Livelihoods Professional Evidence and Applied Knowledge Services (CEIL
PEAKS) programme, jointly managed by DAI (which incorporates HTSPE
Limited) and IMC Worldwide Limited.